Necluda

Tomato

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Hyrule'

Summary: The plants of ‘Necluda' are of medium height while those of ‘Hyrule' are medium to tall. The fruit of ‘Necluda' is smaller than that of ‘Hyrule'.

Description:

SEEDLING: anthocyanin colouration of hypocotyl present

PLANT: indeterminate growth type, medium height, flowers early, early fruit maturity
STEM: weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium length internode

LEAF: horizontal to semi-drooping attitude, medium to long, medium width, bipinnate blade type
LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): medium green, weak glossiness, weak blistering
LEAFLET: medium sized, horizontal attitude of petiole in relation to main axis of leaf

INFLORESCENCE: mainly uniparous type
PEDUNCLE: abscission layer present, short
FLOWER: yellow, pubescence of style present

IMMATURE FRUIT: medium extent of medium to dark green shoulder, very light to light green skin (excluding shoulder), no green stripes
MATURE FRUIT: very small, medium length to diameter ratio, circular shape in longitudinal section, absent or very weak ribbing at peduncle end, absent to very weak depression at peduncle end, very small peduncle scar, very small blossom scar, flat at blossom end, small to medium sized diameter of core (in cross-section) in relation to total diameter when viewed from above, very thin to thin pericarp, only two locules, red skin, strong glossiness of skin, red flesh, firm

DISEASE REACTIONS: highly resistant to Meloidogyne incognita; resistant to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici race 0EU/1US and race 1EU/2US, Passalora fulva (ex Fulvia fulva) race 0, group A, B, C, D and E, Tomato mosaic virus strains 0, 1 and 2; no resistance to Verticillium sp. (Va and Vd) race 0, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici race 1EU/2US, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis lycopersici, Tomato spotted wilt virus strain 0

Origin & Breeding History: 'Necluda' (breeder's reference 72-CH0362 RZ) originated from a controlled cross conducted between two proprietary lines in the autumn of 2020 in De Lier, Netherlands. ‘Necluda' was selected in the spring of 2021 for its fruit colour, shape, size, firmness, quality and yield; maturity time and disease resistance.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of ‘Necluda' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number TMT4080, purchased from the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands. The trial was conducted by the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands in 2023 and 2024.

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Tomato: 'Necluda'

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Tomato: Reference variety 'Hyrule'